Upcoming classes
- Beginning Spinning – In Progress
Registration: OPEN – click here 1 spot available, registration closes June 1st
Dates: June 10, 17 and 24 – 10:00 – 1:00
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Instructor: Diny Warren
Registration Fee: Members $175, non-members $210
Material Fee: payable to instructor at first class – $30
Previous Classes
Drop Spindle Class – Complete
NEW Dates: Sunday November 13 1-3 pm or Wednesday November 16 7-9 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 531 Churchill Ave
Instructor: Janice Watterworth
Beginning Weaving Classes – Complete
Dates: Jan 14, 21, 28 Feb 4 & 11 – 10:00 to 3:00
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Participant fee: Members $350, non-members $380
Instructor: Kathy Morgan
St Distaff Day/ROC Day – Complete
Date: Sat., Jan. 7th, 2023 -10:00 to 2:00
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
All wheel and spindle spinners are welcome to a day of fun and games.
Bring your lunch, wheel/spindles, favourite fibre tools and fibre that excites you.
Participant Fee: Members: $10 Non-members: $25
Beginning Rigid Heddle Class – Complete
Dates: February 18, March 4 – 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731. Churchill Ave
Participant fee: Members $85, non-members $110
Material Fee: Material suggestions to be sent before class (knitting yarn to be used)
Instructor: Linda Elkins
Maximum number of weavers: 6
Inkle Weaving – Complete
Dates: Thursday, Feb. 23, and Mar. 2 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Participant Fee: Members $60, non-members $80
Material Fee: $5 payable to instructor at first class
Equipment: Bring an Inkle loom if possible, a limited number are available to rent for $10
Instructor: Kathy Morgan
This is a two evening workshop.
This two-evening, hands-on workshop will provide an introduction to Inkle weaving.
From setting up the loom, creating different patterns and weaving a project, these
are just a few of the items to be covered. Come join in the fun!
Beginning Spinning Classes – Complete
Dates: February 18, March 4, April 1, 2023 – 10:00 to 1:00
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Participant fee: Members $175, non-members $210
Material fee: $30 (payable to instructor at first class)
Instructor: Diny Warren
Maximum number of spinners – 5
Road Trip! Colour Theory and Overdye Workshop at Wellington Fibres – Complete
Date: Delayed to – Saturday Apr. 1 10:00 to 2:00-3:00
Instructor: Donna Hancock
Participant fee: Members $35, Non-members $45
Participants bring own lunch, 2 – 25 gram skeins of protein fibre yarn.
Light to medium colours. Donna will supply coloured alpaca etc.
Participants go home with samples of all undyed and dyed yarns.
Blending Fibre Workshop – Complete
Date: Saturday, Apr. 15, 2023
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Instructor: Beth Showalter
Participant fee: Members $50, Non-members $70
Material Fee + Workshop Notes: $50/person payable to instructor
Explore Different Blends and their characteristics using hand cards, combs, hackles and blending boards.
Beginning Weaving Course – May – Jun3 2023
Registration: CLOSED – class is full. New course to be offered Fall 2023
Dates: April 16, 23 and 30, May 7, 28 – 10:00 to 3:00
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Participant fee: Members $350, non-members $380 (includes materials and use of loom)
Instructor: Kathy Morgan
Shibori and Indigo Dyeing Workshop – May 2023
Registration: CLOSED
Dates: Sat., May 6 and 13 – 10:00 – 3:00
Location: East Lion’s Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave
Instructor: Diny Warren
Registration Fee: Members $115, Non-members $155
Material Fee: payable to instructor at first class – Price to be determined
This is a 2 day workshop.
Day 1 – Shibori
Day 2 – Indigo dyeing